Outstanding work in music therapy at Anglia Ruskin University, led by Professor Helen Odell-Miller OBE, has been recognised by receiving The Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes highlight outstanding work by UK universities and colleges showing the greatest levels of quality, innovation and public benefit. They are the highest national Honour awarded in UK higher and further education, and are granted by The Queen every two years.
This Prize for Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) was awarded for ways in which music therapy research has directly enhanced care for over 22,000 people and their families living with dementia, in care homes and at home in the community.
Professor Helen Odell-Miller OBE, Director of ARU’s Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, said:
“On average, someone in the UK develops dementia every three minutes and it is expected to become the 21st century’s biggest killer.
“At ARU, our important research examining the benefits of music therapy for people living with dementia is already beginning to influence national policy. Receiving recognition like this, from The Queen, will hopefully further signal the importance of our findings to policymakers both in the UK and abroad.”
You can find out more about Professor Odell-Miller’s research here
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